We have the promise of life instead of death through what Jesus has done for us. Sometimes, with all that is going on in the world, we don’t take time to thank the Lord for what He has done. Through His death on the cross and resurrection, Jesus conquered sin, death, and the devil. He …
A touch that brings wholeness and breaks barriers is part of Jesus’ story. Mark 5 41 Holding her hand, Jesus said to her, “Talitha koum,” which means “Little girl, get up!”[1] The scene is powerful. Jairus’ daughter had died, and according to the customs and religious laws of the time, touching a dead body made a …
To get through the storms of life, we must have faith instead of fear. Jesus can get us through any storm. I remember being in a hospital chaplaincy training program when the person I was visiting was dying. His wife handed him a piece of paper with a Bible verse on it. He held on …
We often worry about what others will think of us. This may prevent us from putting our faith in action. In this week’s story, both Jairus and the woman with the bleeding issue had to take a risk to put their faith into action to become well and whole. Jairus was the leader of the …
Have you ever thought about how interruptions can be a blessing? In our world, we don’t often think of life’s interruptions as gifts, but they often are. Our prayers interrupt God. Yet He welcomes them like a mother responding to her infant. Often, God uses interruptions in our lives to bring wholeness to our lives …
Jesus welcomes the hurting to make us whole. This reveals Jesus’ love, which introduces us to a moment of deep desperation and powerful faith. Mark 5:22 Then a leader of the local synagogue, whose name was Jairus, arrived. When he saw Jesus, he fell at his feet.[1]Jairus was a respected religious leader, a man of status …
God can change what seems impossible. Ponder this for a bit. Perhaps you are in a situation where you are facing something that seems impossible to overcome. This could be a reoccurring sin, addiction, illness, a difficult relationship, or some other situation that has caused you to hit the wall. God uses these impossible situations …
Making time for interruptions can be a gift. This gift can be given or one we receive. Have you ever been interrupted when you thought it was an inconvenience and later it turned out to be a blessing? A friend, with stage four cancer, often called for prayer after I had gone to bed. This …
Jesus welcomes the hurting. This fact motivated Jairus to seek Jesus because his daughter was dying. The text does not say how he found out about Jesus, but he knew in his heart that He would not turn him away. Mark 5:22When Jairus saw Jesus, he fell at his feet, 23 pleading fervently with him. “My …